Headingley Preschool

Philosophy: Children have an exceptional start to their early education at this setting.

Activities: Children are encouraged to explore and solve problems; for example, they work together to connect pegs to measure themselves against.

Skills , Knowledge and Behavior: Staff skilfully encourage children to talk, listen and explain their ideas. They are extremely skilled in extending children's learning and language to the highest level through skilful questioning.

Communication: Parents state that staff have wonderful relationships with, and are attentive to, their children.

Community Building: Parents feel that the setting has become part of the family, and staff go above and beyond in providing an exciting environment for children.

Programs and Resources: All children in the nursery, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities and those who speak English as an additional language, make superb progress.

Staff Training: Staff are highly attuned to children's needs. They quickly put interventions in place, including using national programmes and signing, to help individual children's learning needs.

Welcoming and Professional Staff: Staff are exemplary role models. They are extremely positive to each other and children.

Safeguarding Training: All staff are highly trained, and staff reflect and discuss safeguarding as part of everyday practice.

Play and Learning Integration: Children have highly positive attitudes to their learning. They show lengthy periods of concentration during their chosen activities.

Transition to Primary School: Partnerships with schools and professionals are excellent; children's transitions to school are seamless.

Diversity Management: Staff are highly attuned to children's needs, including those who speak English as an additional language.

Child Safety Management: The setting has a strong culture of safeguarding. Staff ensure that the environment is safe and secure, and hazards are minimised.

Children's Safety and Security: Staff support children to help them to understand how to keep safe.

Happiness and Settling: Children form close relationships with staff, who know them extremely well.